Animals on the Farm
Animals exist in nature. They are part of the balance. When removed, something bigger is lost. There’s a vitality you feel when you go outside, and animals are part of it.
A farm with animals kicks it up a notch. An interesting question was posed at a biodynamic farming class I attended, as something to consider and think about. “What if domesticated animals chose to become domesticated for the purpose of returning into balance something that had been lost.” Interesting…
What types of animals are vineyards including?
Sheep, cows, pigs, goats, chickens, birds, horses, cats, dogs, bees…
We’ll get into the benefits (and the issues), from eating weeds, to helping fertilize the soil, to adding their particular personality, to supporting the natural predatory cycle.